My 2¢

America Speaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Periscope @11am Monday. What’s our National American character? What image do we wish to present to each other, the World? In 2018, we make our choices & we write our story.

Make no mistake Donald Trump is the Voice of the current GOP. His rhetoric is poisonous and sanctioned by Congressman and those running in the local and State Government vying for his support. He supports Big Business & the Fossil Fuel industry over Environmental concerns. When “we the People ” challenge is Executive Orders or ask the Courts for relief, he, the DOJ, circumvent the will of “we the People’ and ask the Supreme Court to rule. We have effectively lost the checks and balances of the 3 branches of government, provided by our Constitution.

In less than 10 days , We get to choose our Representatives for Government. How will “we choose? Who will represent “we the People”. Who will define our National character? The choice is ours in November 2018. We will write our own story!

What do you think?

Do we need compassion and empathy, not mass incarceration?

Do we need a social safety net to resurrect the Middle Class, not tax breaks for Big Businesses and the 1%?

Do we need to innovate our way out of Climate Catastrophes, not support Climate deniers?

Do we need to negotiate with our allies and foes, knowing our word is our bond , not look to destroy relationships and people?

I support a Democratic wave in 2018. I want a future for myself, my children and grandchildren. I want them to look upon the age of Trump and know it was transient , just like the buildings that turned to sand & dust, the follies of man, recounted in Ozymandias’ poem.

In 2018 , “we the People” get to choose our Representatives to Government on the local, State and Federal level. We get to decide who represents us and choose policies and people who reflect “the face of” Americans. We have the opportunity, once again, to write our own story.

We are human. None of us is 100% perfection. Vote for someone who you feel will represent your interests in government. Someone who will unite us and summon our better angels.